If the bomb was remotely triggered by a phone call, why wasn't the detonation ever mentioned?
At the end of the final episode of the first season of Jack Ryan, we see
Suleiman gets shot, and Jack arrives to the body as the remote bomb is connecting on the phone. It seemed that the call connected.
Why wasn't the detonation ever mentioned afterward?
I may be mistaken as to whether it actually connected, but it seemed it went through.
Best Answer
The call didn't connect if I recall correctly.
He was chasing Suleiman out of the tube station, where he did not have signal for the phone. He shot him as a last resor,t because he knew he would get signal soon. When he checked the phone I believe it was the standard "no signal" tone or "couldn't connect voiceline".
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How is a phone used as a detonator?
Cellphones are basically just small, sophisticated radios. They convert a radio signal into an electrical current and then process that current into sound. Incorporated into a bomb, a cellphone's electrical current is enough to jolt a small detonator charge, which in turn can set off the main explosive.How does a phone trigger a bomb?
Phones operate in pairs to trigger the bombs, with one phone built into the bomb itself, and the other used by a militant to call the first phone, setting off the explosive. Prior to the wide availability of cell phones, explosives were often based on timers, frequently incorporating alarm clocks or digital watches.What You Can Do When There Is a Bomb Threat
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